Herman Purcell vs. Rick Waits — Career Comparison

Herman Purcell
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rick Waits
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rick Waits posted a stronger line than Herman Purcell. Rick Waits posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.483 vs 2.250). By the career numbers, Rick Waits had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Herman Purcell and Rick Waits

Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.5
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.94
59.94
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.3
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.25
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1514
9.55
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.69
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
3.58
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.21
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
4.16
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
45.56
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6152
38.8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.28
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
4.67
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.4
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.21
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5475
34.53
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.56
45.56
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Herman Purcell and Rick Waits

Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.57
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
1.59
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
2.21
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
2.16
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
97.72
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.94
59.94
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herman Purcell and Rick Waits

Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
197400
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-263.73
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Waits
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Waits
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0